readx(); This is why scholars are so important here. The aura of awe-inspiring can drive away evil spirits, and a scholar can be compared to a monk in the foundation-building stage. The promotion of people to Jinshi corresponds to the Bigu and Golden Elixir stages.

The only disadvantage is that after all, it is a mortal body. It is subject to birth, old age, illness and death, and a life span of not more than a hundred years.

After walking through the streets and returning to the inn, Li Xianyuan changed out of the long gown that was stained with the smell of prison and put on linen clothes that had turned white after washing.

He changed his clothes in front of Ji Canghai, which made him either not look at him or not. He made a big red face and raised his head to pretend to look for a spider on the roof.

"Can I go?" Ji Canghai said. He also wanted to go and never left Li Xianyuan.

"Okay." Li Xianyuan took out the Journey to the West he had written in prison from the sleeve of his dirty clothes and put it in the baggage with the previous one.

Ji Canghai's bright eyes lit up, and then she lost her temper: "You are all scholars, it's not appropriate for me to go. Anyway, it's just across the street. I missed you so I opened the window and looked over there. You and your classmates and friends were having a party and laughing.

At this time, don’t forget that I am alone across the street and guarding an empty house..."

Ji Canghai spoke pitifully, her voice getting lower and lower as she spoke, and she lowered her head: "It's just that you will enter the academy tomorrow, and then I won't be able to stay with you every day..."

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Li Xianyuan felt soft in his heart. He secretly thought that after going down the mountain and entering the city, his temperament became further and further away from the word indifference.

He deliberately remained expressionless and said in a calm tone: "That's fine, so you don't get bored."

"I won't get tired of watching it!" Ji Canghai curled his lips, feeling bored and playing with the scabbard of the sword on his toes.

…

The sunset pours down, making the shadows longer.

As night falls, the street lanterns light up and water blows from below. The bustling level is no less than during the day.

Ji Canghai was left at the inn, while Li Xianyuan went downstairs alone, and first went to the backyard to feed Xiaoqing hay.

In the past, it only ate fresh and plump green grass in the mountains, and disdained these hay feeds. Therefore, it lost a little weight. However, it was willing to eat what Li Xianyuan fed it, and rubbed its head against Li Xianyuan while eating.

After adding some hay to the manger, the waiter shouted to the champion not to feed it himself while coming over to snatch the hay from his hand. Seeing this, Li Xianyuan could only say thank you, leave the backyard and cross the street to Wanghu Tower.

Down.

Wanghu Tower is right next to Qinghu Lake, which is the most prosperous place in Wuhou City. It is far away from the huge flower boat on the lake.

The pavilion is three stories high, with green tiles and red eaves. Lanterns hang high all over the place, which is very impressive.

As soon as Fang entered the Wanghu Tower, a waiter came up to him, bending down and smiling: "You must be Chief Li, the county government officials and other candidates are already waiting upstairs."

It's not that he recognized Li Xianyuan, but that young men with such a temperament are rare in Wuhou City, so there is no chance of him being mistaken.

Li Xianyuan thanked him and walked up the stairs to the third floor.

There were five tables set up in the spacious three-story hall, and they were all packed. They were all candidates who were admitted this time. At the head of the table sat an official from Wuhou County.

Li Xianyuan raised his hands and said in respect: "I have met the county magistrate, the county magistrate, and several other adults."

Li Xianyuan didn't recognize the others.

"With the appearance of the head of the case, our Children's Literary Society deserves its reputation." The county magistrate smiled and stood up from his seat, walked up to Li Xianyuan and pulled him to the main table. The other candidates at the other tables looked a little dumbfounded.

The county magistrate personally welcomed him, and this treatment...

The county magistrate put his arms around Li Xianyuan's shoulders and introduced him enthusiastically: "Let me introduce to you, this is the chief registrar of Shuntian Mansion and one of the examiners of this children's examination. Mr. Wang, the examiner, has something to do and has returned to Beijing first."

"I've met Mr. Registrar." Li Xianyuan handed over his hand.

The slightly chubby head clerk nodded with a smile on his face, his eyes narrowed to a slit.

The county magistrate introduced several other officials of Wuhou County to Li Xianyuan one by one, and then took him to sit down at the main table.

"It's quite a show."

As soon as Fang took his seat, a slight grunt with some resentment came from beside him. Li Xianyuan looked over, and Xu Zhitian was sitting on the left side.

After Li Xianyuan took his seat, everyone arrived. The magistrate coughed slightly, and the third floor where there were some whispers fell silent. The candidates all looked at the magistrate who stood up from his seat with a wine glass in his hand.

"My name is Lin Fuyang, the magistrate of Wuhou County. We, Wuhou County, our great Shang country, are honored to be able to produce all of you talents! I would like to toast you with this first cup." Magistrate Lin's words were full of solemnity, and he raised his hand.

Pick up the glass and drink it all in one gulp.

All the officials and candidates followed suit, stood up, picked up their glasses and drank down the wine in one gulp.

Li Xianyuan picked up the wine glass and suddenly sniffed it a few times. His brows furrowed unnoticeably. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he pretended to drink and put the still full wine glass back on the table.

Xu Zhitian, who always paid attention to Li Xianyuan, glanced at Li Xianyuan playfully.

"I don't drink." Li Xianyuan whispered calmly.

Xu Zhitian also sneered softly: "What kind of man is he if he doesn't drink?"

"Drinking makes you a man?"

"..." Xu Zhitian was speechless. Others at the wine table also finished their drinks and put down their glasses. Seeing this, he quickly pushed his empty glass in front of Li Xianyuan, reached out and picked up his glass and drank it all in one gulp. He glared angrily at Li Xianyuan.

One glance and the wine glass dropped.

"This second glass of wine, I honor Wen Quxing! I wish my human race prosperity!"

“Third glass of wine, here’s to my great businessman!”

Li Xianyuan had not touched any wine, but Xu Zhitian drank six glasses in a row. Fortunately, the alcohol content was not high, and his cheeks were only slightly red.

"It seems Mr. Xu is too drunk, hahahaha." The county magistrate laughed. He had been the most heroic in drinking before.

The master sitting aside smiled and said nothing. He had seen all the previous scenes.

For a while, there was a lot of fun on the third floor, with chopsticks clashing, chewing and laughter one after another.

Xu Zhitian's few friends wanted to take advantage of the fact that the magistrate and others were there to create some problems for Li Xianyuan to keep him from coming to power and avenge Mr. Xu. It could be seen that Xu Zhitian was drinking, and suddenly he grabbed Li Xianyuan's shoulder and poured wine, looking at each other.

Officials from Wuhou County, big and small, are all here. Even if some people are dissatisfied with Li Xianyuan, they dare not act arrogantly. Besides, Xu Zhitian didn't say anything, so they have no need to step forward.

Therefore, the intrigues and poetry-writing pairs at the past literary conferences disappeared, and it became a drunken affair.

The county magistrate was a good drinker, and even when candidates came to the magistrate to propose a toast, he stopped him. When he got drunk, he even pulled the master to play with the toast order.

Li Xianyuan was also a little suspicious. Originally, he was prepared to face difficulties in the literary society and then show off his talents. Unexpectedly, it didn't develop like a normal novel at all.

Time passed, and it was already midnight after the carnival. In previous years, it was always a midnight event, but this year was the only time it was so crazy.

The streets were deserted, and there were no more pedestrians. The cultural gathering was over, and the magistrate and other officials sat on the sedan and left one after another. The county magistrate was the last, got into the dumplings, opened the sedan curtain, and asked Xu Zhitian how to get home.

His friends were drunk with tincture of Ning and were carried or carried back by servants in their respective houses. Xu Zhitian never liked to take his servants with him when he went out, so the county magistrate was a little worried about how he would get back.

Xu Zhitian shook his hand and opened his mouth, speechless.

At the same time, Li Xianyuan stepped forward and said, "Let me send him back."

During the entire literary party, he was the only one who had not touched a drop of wine and was extremely sober.

"Well, we had too much fun at this literary party, haha..." The county magistrate chuckled and put down the curtain, saying something about getting up the sedan chair. The government servants gradually moved away with the sedan chair.

The other candidates said goodbye one after another and left. The waiter of Wanghu Building closed the door. After a while, the candlelight inside was extinguished and it was dark.

In the blink of an eye, only Li Xianyuan and Xu Zhitian were left in the empty and quiet street.

"I...I don't need you to give it away!" Xu Zhitian shook his head and glared at Li Xianyuan for a long time, then waved his hand to refuse.

A breeze blew by, and Xu Zhitian's body fell forward as lightly as a kite. Li Xianyuan stretched out his hand to hold him up, and suddenly let out a light sigh.

The palm of his hand accidentally pressed on Xu Zhitian's chest.
Chapter completed!